Голодные игры
Chapter 10
Peeta’shandsarewrappedinbandages.Ican’thelpfeelingguilty.Tomorrowwewillbeinthearena.HehasdonemeafavorandIhaveansweredwithaninjury.WillIneverstopowinghim?
Afterdinner,wewatchthereplayinthesittingroom.Iseemfrillyandshallow,twirlingandgigglinginmydress,althoughtheothersassuremeIamcharming.Peetaactuallyischarmingandthenutterlywinningastheboyinlove.AndthereIam,blushingandconfused,madebeautifulbyCinna’shands,desirablebyPeeta’sconfession,tragicbycircumstance,andbyallaccounts,unforgettable.
Whentheanthemfinishesandthescreengoesdark,ahushfallsontheroom.Tomorrowatdawn,wewillberousedandpreparedforthearena.TheactualGamesdon’tstartuntiltenbecausesomanyoftheCapitolresidentsriselate.ButPeetaandImustmakeanearlystart.Thereisnotellinghowfarwewilltraveltothearenathathasbeenpreparedforthisyear’sGames.
IknowHaymitchandEffiewillnotbegoingwithus.Assoonastheyleavehere,they’llbeattheGamesHeadquarters,hopefullymadlysigningupoursponsors,workingoutastrategyonhowandwhentodeliverthegiftstous.CinnaandPortiawilltravelwithustotheveryspotfromwhichwewillbelaunchedintothearena.Stillfinalgood-byesmustbesaidhere.
Effietakesbothofusbythehandand,withactualtearsinhereyes,wishesuswell.Thanksusforbeingthebesttributesithaseverbeenherprivilegetosponsor.
